The Department of Health and Family Welfare presented a Power Point presentation on Nikshay Mitras under TB Elimination Programme on 12th September 2025 at the monthly meeting of the District Planning and Development Board Meeting held at DCs Conference, Mokokchung.
DTO Mokokchung, Dr. Toshila Jamir, reported that there are 174 TB patients in the district and in need of Niksha Mitra support. According to Dr. Toshila Jamir, Niksha Mitra can be Individuals, NGOs, Co-Operative Societies, Political parties, etc. A Mitra can adopt a minimum of one TB patient on treatment for a minimum period of six months for any kind of support they want to give to the patient.
MLA & Chairman DPDB, Mokokchung, Nuklutoshi Longkumer, seizing the opportunity asked the members to come forward to adopt at least one TB patient where he declared that he would adopt 5 TB patients which was followed suit by the Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Ajit Kumar Verma, IAS, also declaring to adopt 5 TB patients. It was decided that the Department in the district coming forward as Niksha Mishra donors will be reviewed in the next DPDB Meeting.
Answering to the query put up by the DPDB chairman regarding the situation in the border areas of Assam and Nagaland, Addl. Superintendent of Police, Mokokchung, Y. Tumchobemo Yanthan, apprised the members about the initiatives and action taken by the District Administration and the Police department and informed that status quo is being maintained and border issue was under control in the district.
Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Ajit Kumar Verma, IAS, asked the Head of Offices in the district to visit their subordinate offices in the block and subdivisions from time to time so as to build confidence, improve co-ordination and know the challenges being faced in the subordinate offices. DC reminded the Head of Offices that annual report on such activities being carried out will be asked to submit them in the future.
Agenda on Financial and logistics assistance for hosting 25th Edition of Dr. T. Ao Inter- District Championship 2026, presented by the MDFA was discussed to which the Chairman DPDB said steps such as approaching certain departments and necessary steps would be taken after thorough study.
Constitution of Verification Committee for LADP 2025-2026 was informed by the District Planning Officer. Change of nomenclature of Rajeshwari Karina School, Tuli to Royal Knight School, Tuli was considered and forwarded to higher authority for approval.
The Department of Agriculture was asked to prepare the PowerPoint presentation for the next DPDB meeting.
(Lanu, IA Mokokchung)
